Crime Rates at King Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JA

King Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront , and the 275th highest crime rate of 835 local areas in Plymouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (PL1 5JA) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average (372.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (PL1 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Place, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (101 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.